1837 Sarah Ann Sturgeon [future second wife of Michael Wise] and William C. Overpack were married on October 26 in Clark County, Ohio. (FHL film 000466399). [1]
1838 Michael Wise and George Cockly purchased land in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio from Ebenezer Porter. Dated November 5. [2]
1840 Michael Wise (age 30-40) lived in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio with wife (age 20-30) and 2 children age less than 5. Ebenezer Porter was listed adjacent and George Cockley was listed nearby. [3] [4]
1843 William C Overpack was buried at Asbury Cemetery, North Hampton, Clark County, Ohio. William C Overpack was born in 1812. [5] [6]
1843 Michael Wise purchased land in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio from George Cockly and wife Leah. Dated October 6. [7]
1843 George Cockly and Michael Wise, with consent of their wives Leah Cockly and Mary Wise, sold land in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio to Joseph S Muzzy. Dated September 28. [8]
1850 Michael Wise (age 41, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Bethel Twp, Clark County, Ohio, in a household with Mary Wise (age 41), Catharine Wise (age 12), Wm L Wise (age 10), Emanuel J Wise (age 9), Joseph R Wise (age 5), and Henry Irvin Wise (age 2). Sarah Lowman (age 52) and David Lowman (age 52) were in adjacent listings. [9] [10] [11]
1850 Sarah A Sturgeon (age 61, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Pike, Clark County, Ohio with Sarah A Overpeck (age 31), Geo Overpeck (age 11), Matthew Overpeck (age 9), Nancy A Overpeck (age 7), and Mary J Sturgeon (age 17). [12]
1851 Michael Wise and wife Mary Wise sold land in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio to Wm Reyburn and Philo Baker. Dated March 29. [13]
1857 Mary Wise died on April 26, 1857 and was buried at New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio. [14] [15]
1858 Michael Wise and Sarah Ann Overpack were married on December 10, in Clark County, Ohio. [16]
1860 Michael and wife Sarah Ann Wise sold land in Clark County, Ohio to Matthew, George, and Nancy Overpeck, the three children of Sarah Ann. Dated March 8. [17]
1860 Michael Wise (age 51) and Sarah Wise (age 41) lived in Pike Twp, Clark County, Ohio with children William (age 21), Emanuel (age 18), Joseph (age 15), and Henry (age 12). Nancy Overpeck age 17 lived with them. [18] [19] [20]
1861 Michael Wise died on January 21 at age 52y 9m 2d and was buried at the New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio. [21] [22]
1870 Sarah Wise (age 51, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Pike, Clark County, Ohio, at post office Tremont Station, with Michael Wise (age 9). Next door were the families of George Overpeck (age 30) and of George Overpeck (age 44). [23]
1873 Son Michael was listed in the Dayton, Ohio directory as a clerk at the Merchants Hotel. He was later a salesman, travelling agent and fruit tree agent. [24]
1880 Sarah A. Wise (age 62, born in Pennsylvania), widowed, mother-in-law, lived in Wabash, Darke County, Ohio (father born in Pennsylvania and mother born in Pennsylvania) with Emanuel Swartzbaugh (age 43), Nancy A. Swartzbaugh (age 37) [perhaps Nancy A Overpeck listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses?], Henry E. Swartzbaugh (age 15), Warren Swartzbaugh (age 13), John C. Swartzbaugh (age 12), Wilbert Swartzbaugh (age 10), Lydia R. Swartzbaugh (age 7), Alvars Swartzbaugh (age 5), Onda Swartzbaugh (age 6m), and Sarah A. Wise (age 62). [25]
1887 Sarah Wise was listed as widow of Michael Wise in the Dayton directory. [26]
1900 Sarah A Wise (age 81, birthdate Sep 1818, born in Pennsylvania), widowed, mother in law, lived in Dayton Ward 6, Montgomery County, Ohio (father born in Pennsylvania and mother born in Pennsylvania) with J E Swartzbaugh (age 64), Nancy A Swartzbaugh (age 57), Calvin J Swartzbaugh (age 32), Mary C Swartzbaugh (age 23), Wilbert Swartzbaugh (age 30), Lydia Swartzbaugh (age 27), Onda S Swartzbaugh (age 20), and Orva Swartzbaugh (age 17). She had had 4 children, 3 of them still living. [27]
1904 Sarah A Sturgeon Overpack died on June 4 and was buried at Asbury Cemetery, North Hampton, Clark County, Ohio. Sarah A Sturgeon Overpack was born on September 4, 1818. [28] [29]
Research Notes:
Other documents potentially related to this Michael Wise:
1832 Michael Wise and Mary Wise were married on February 5 at Allison United Methodist Church, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [30]
1890 Michael Wise was named in Clark County, Ohio as a deceased Union Veteran of the Ohio Infantry in the Civil War. His widow was Mary E Wise. He had served in Company C, regiment 22 and in Company E, regiment 37. [31] [32]
We have assumed that Michael Wise of Cumberland County is the same person as Michael Wise of Clark County, Ohio. Michael Wise, of Clark County, Ohio, gave names to his children that match several ancestors (Joseph R Wise and Emanuel Wise) of Michael Wise of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [33]
While researching Michael Wise, son of Leonard and Barbara Ritner Wise, we considered three candidates other than Michael Wise of Clark County, Ohio, as well. Their notes are shown below. All DNA matches that we have found are descendants of Michael Wise of Clark County, Ohio.
Michael Weise of Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania:
1850 Michael Weise (age 39, born in Pennsylvania), cabinet maker, lived in Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with Mary Weise (age 42), George Weise (age 20), and Mary Ann Weise (age 28). [39]
Michael Wise of North Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania:
1830 Michl Wise lived in North Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 10 thru 14), and 1 (age 20 thru 29); Females: 1 (age 15 thru 19), and 1 (age 30 thru 39). [40]
1840 Michael Wise lived in North Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age Under 5), and 1 (age 30 thru 39); Females: 1 (age 5 thru 9), and 1 (age 30 thru 39). [41]
1850 Michael Wise (age 43, born in Pennsylvania) lived in North Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with Maria Wise (age 40), George Wise (age 13), and Emma Wise (age 8). [42]
1860 Maria C Wise (age 55, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at post office Carlisle, with George Wise (age 22), and Amanda Wise (age 18). [43]
1868 Maria C Wise, of Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, dated her will on April 11, 1868. The will was proved on April 16, 1894. [44]
1870 Maria Wise (age 64, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Carlisle East Ward, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at post office Carlisle. [45]
1880 Maria C. Wise (age 75, born in Pennsylvania), widowed, lived in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (father born in Pennsylvania and mother born in Pennsylvania). Maria was a boarder in the household of Amanda Hewett (age 38). [46]
1894 Maria C Wise, of Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, dated her will on April 11, 1868. The will named daughters: Caroline married to William Bowers and Amanda Catharine married to Daniel K. Huyett. A. L. The will specified burial at Carlisle with a tombstone. Sponsler was named executor. Witnessed by J. M. ?akley and J. W. Eby. A codicil, dated October 8, 1881, specified that daughter Caroline's half of the estate would pass, when Caroline died, to daughter Amanda Catharine, married to Daniel K Huyett. A second codicil, dated September 9, 1882, named executor John B. Landis, in place of A. L. Sponsler, who had died. The will was proved on April 16, 1894. [47]
Michael Wise of Richland County, Ohio:
Michael Wise, who lived and died in Richland County, Ohio corresponds to the residence stated for brother Jacob in father Leonard Wise's estate settlement and Michael's 1870 death was reported in the Carlisle Herald Newspaper, suggesting that he was a prior resident of Cumberland County.
1860 Michael Wise (age 52) and born in Pennsylvania, and Eliza Wise (age 47) lived in Mansfield Twp, Richland County, Ohio with children Wm Spencer (age 18), Emma (age 15), Harvey (age 13), and Melissa (age 10), all born in Ohio. [48]
1870 Michael Wise, married, died on February 22, 1870 at Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, born 1808 in Cambold [Cumberland?], Pennsylvania. [49] Michael Wise died at Mansfield Ohio on the 22nd of February 1870, age 62 years, 7 months, and 11 days. [50]
1870 Eliza Wise (age 49) and Melissa Wise (age 19), both born in Ohio, lived in Mansfield Twp, Richland County, Ohio. The adjacent listing was for Michael Wise (age 78) and Maggie Wise (age 80) both born in Hesse Cassel (perhaps). [51]
Who was:
1854 Michael Wise and Catharine Raber were married on March 20, 1854, in Stark County, Ohio. (FHL film 000897628) [52]
1880 Michael Wise (age 75, born in Pennsylvania), married, self (head), Retired Farmer, lived in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio (father born in Pennsylvania and mother born in Pennsylvania) with Catharine Wise (age 66), and Chasty Raber (age 13)? [53]
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[2] Clark County, Ohio Deeds, R-515, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1840, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Find A Grave Memorial 15357889, [FindAGrave].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[7] Clark County, Ohio Deeds, X-447, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Clark County, Ohio Deeds, U-468, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Clark County, Ohio Deeds, 27-209, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial 17679627, [FindAGrave].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[16] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchRecord].
[17] Clark County, Ohio Deeds, 38-211, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[21] Find A Grave Memorial 17679637, [FindAGrave].
[22] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[24] Jack W. Wise, Wise Family History from Pennsylvania to Ohio to Texas (self-published, 1990), 8, [GoogleBooks].
[25] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[26] Jack W. Wise, Wise Family History from Pennsylvania to Ohio to Texas (self-published, 1990), 8, [GoogleBooks].
[27] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[28] Find A Grave Memorial 52074964, [FindAGrave].
[29] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[30] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, [AncestryRecord].
[31] U.S., Civil War Pension Index, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[32] United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, [FamilySearchImage].
[33] Jack W. Wise, Wise Family History from Pennsylvania to Ohio to Texas (self-published, 1990), 8, [GoogleBooks].
[34] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[35] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[36] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[37] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert's family suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[38] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert's family suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[39] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[40] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[41] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[42] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[43] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[44] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Cumberland, Will U-169, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[45] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[46] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[47] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Cumberland, Will U-169, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[48] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[49] Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, [FamilySearchRecord].
[50] Newspaper, Carlisle Herald, 14 April 1870.
[51] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[52] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[53] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].